Editing Oak Park Heights, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{For|the [[Supermax]] of the same name |Minnesota Correctional Facility – Oak Park Heights}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|official_name            = Oak Park Heights
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
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|motto                    = "Tree City USA"
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|postal_code              = 55082
|area_code                = [[Area code 651|651]]
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'''Oak Park Heights''' is a city in [[Washington County, Minnesota|Washington County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 4,849 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2747914 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=June 17, 2022}}</ref>

==History==
Formerly called simply Oak Park, the city was [[plat]]ted in 1857.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cityofoakparkheights.com/index.asp?SEC=7683BC3B-3431-4373-9D19-973EC76D039C&Type=B_BASIC | title=History of the City | publisher=City of Oak Park Heights, MN | access-date=August 14, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n587 570]}}</ref>  The 1932 [[Log Cabin (Oak Park Heights, Minnesota)|Log Cabin]] restaurant and 1939 [[Stillwater Overlook]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}}; {{convert|2.98|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012}}</ref>

Oak Park Heights is located adjacent to the city of [[Stillwater, Minnesota|Stillwater]]. Minnesota State Highways [[Minnesota State Highway 5|5]], [[Minnesota State Highway 36|36]] and [[Minnesota State Highway 95|95]] are three of the main routes in the community.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 332
|1970= 1238
|1980= 2591
|1990= 3486
|2000= 3957
|2010= 4339
|2020= 4849
|estyear=2022
|estimate=4771
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=June 9, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 9, 2023}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 9, 2014}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
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===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 4,339 people, 1,842 households, and 980 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1456.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,039 housing units at an average density of {{convert|684.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 1,842 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.8% were non-families. 42.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the city was 44.9 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 23% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 3,957 people, 1,528 households, and 921 families living in the city.  The population density was {{convert|1,313.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,581 housing units at an average density of {{convert|524.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 91.03% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.42% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.91% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.29% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.63% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.69% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.10% of the population.

There were 1,528 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 117.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,425, and the median income for a family was $69,485. Males had a median income of $46,558 versus $30,788 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $23,293. About 2.1% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

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[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Washington County, Minnesota]]